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Uncle Buck
1989
In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty. While their parents are away, eight-year old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year old Maizy (Gaby Hoffman) and their teen-aged .. Read more
| Starring | John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Kelly, Macaulay Culkin |
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| Director | John Hughes |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Uncle Buck
In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty. While their parents are away, eight-year old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year old Maizy (Gaby Hoffman) and their teen-aged sister, Tia (Jean Kelly) are left in the care of Buck. Surprisingly, the very inept Uncle Buck entertains the younger children who come to love him and earns the respect of Tia when he rescues her from her worthless boyfriend. However, in doing so, Buck nearly loses his long-time girlfriend Chanice (Amy Madigan). John Candy is delightful in the leading role giving a touching and notable comic performance. Directed by John Hughes in his typical broad style, this youth-oriented comedy is perhaps the best role of John Candy's regrettably brief career.~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
| Starring | John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Kelly, Macaulay Culkin, Gabby Hoffman |
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| Director | John Hughes |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Eighties Greats |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Dubbed | Spanish, French Canadian, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, English, German |
| Released | Production year: 1989 To Rent: DVD: 10 Apr 2003 Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental Blu-ray: 04 Jul 2011 |
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Tia (Kelly) is an unlovely specimen, her face fixed in a scowl of post-pubescent parent-hating, generated by mom's... read more on Time Out
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a great fun movie
This is one of my favourite films of all time. John is fantastic as the embarassing uncle Buck who comes to stay and look after the three kids while the parents... read more »
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Candy at his best!
This is one of those movies that is so easy to watch, John Candy was taken from us too soon - he is fantastic in this move and the dancing scene is hilarious.<... read more »
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Hilarious Classic
What a hilarious classic!! Had vague memories of this as a child and had to watch it, i wasnit disapointed psml!!!! Love so much ive watch it twice on ITV4 ... read more »
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Never Go Back
Although it was good to see John Candy in action again, the film was dated and John's performance a little too gooey for my liking. Ultimately a ... read more »
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An idle, good natured bachelor is left in charge of his nephew and nieces during a family crisis. Unaccustomed to family life, Buck soon charms his younger relatives, but his style doesn't impress everyone, including his girlfriend....
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Uncle Buck
In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty. While their parents are away, eight-year old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year old Maizy (Gaby ...
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